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We think all over this country we need to rebuild everything from transit, fiber optic broadband in our rural areas and urban areas.
Keith Ellison
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Keith Ellison
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: August 4
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U.S. Representative
Detroit
Michigan
Keith Maurice Ellison
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